Kenya has a population density of 251.6 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Kenya has 110,878 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kenya and Sierra Leone are ranked 96th and 77th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kenya has 0.69% of the world's population and 0.39% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Kenya is 18.9% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Kenya
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 251.6 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 96/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
58419239
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 224,278 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 110,795 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 70% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 30% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12% | 0% |
Kenya vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kenya increased by 59.3%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Kenya ranked 113th for population density and is in 96th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 251.6 | 310 |
| 2023 | 246.7 | 304 |
| 2022 | 241.9 | 297 |
| 2021 | 237.3 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 232.8 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 229.1 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 225.4 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 221.6 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 217.6 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 213.6 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 209.6 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 204.7 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 199.7 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 194.6 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 189.3 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 183.9 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 178.4 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 173.1 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 167.9 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 162.9 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 158 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 153.1 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 148.5 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 143.9 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 139.4 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 135.3 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 131.5 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 127.9 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 124.4 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 150 |
| 1994 | 117.7 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 114.3 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 111 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 107.6 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 104.2 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 100.7 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 97.2 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 93.8 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 90.6 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 87.4 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 84.3 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 81.2 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 78.3 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 75.5 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 70.4 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 68 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 65.7 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 63.5 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 61.5 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 57.5 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 55.5 | 101 |
| 1971 | 53.6 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 51.7 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 49.8 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 46 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 44.2 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 42.5 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 40.8 | 87 |
| 1963 | 39.3 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 37.8 | 84 |
| 1961 | 36.3 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 30% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 29% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 28% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 27% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | 40% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 24% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 22% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 18% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | 34% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 17% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | 33% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | 32% |
| 1984 | 16% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | 29% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | 24% |
| 1969 | 9.85% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 9.53% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 9.21% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 8.61% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 8.32% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 8.04% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 7.77% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 7.57% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 7.36% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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